Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Ὓ has the Unicode code point U+1F5B. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+1F5B to binary:
00011111 01011011. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100001 10111101 10011011
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER UPSILON WITH DASIA AND VARIA·U+1F5B
Ὓ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1F5B
HEX
1F5B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 BD 9B | 11100001 10111101 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 1F 5B | 00011111 01011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5B 1F | 01011011 00011111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 1F 5B | 00000000 00000000 00011111 01011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5B 1F 00 00 | 01011011 00011111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Ὓ
URI Encoded
%E1%BD%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+1F5B, known as GREEK CAPITAL LETTER UPSILON WITH DASIA AND VARIA, is a specialized letter used predominantly in typography and digital text for its unique representation of the Greek letter Upsilon. This character combines three elements: an uppercase Greek letter 'Upsilon' (U+03B1), a dasure (U+0384) or dieresis, which denotes a change in pronunciation or vowel length, and a varia (U+03E6), which is a diacritical mark often used to indicate a specific pronunciation or accentuation. The combination of these elements allows for precise representation of phonetic nuances in digital text, enabling users to accurately convey linguistic intricacies that may not be possible with standard Greek letter representations. This character plays an essential role in fields such as linguistics, computational typography, and digital humanities where accurate transcription of ancient or specialized texts is crucial.
How to type the Ὓ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8027 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.